Spectacles



Nov. 13, 1928. 1,691,789

c. H. A. TEIBER SPECTACLES Filed June 24, 1926 [/v VE/V me.- C. h. A.TE/BEQ Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

um'rso STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES HENRY OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

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Application filed June 24, 1926. Serial 110,118,228.

This invention relates generally to spectacles, and particularly toimproved spectacles which include as parts thereof means in the form ofreflectors whereby objects behind the wearer of the spectacles may bereflected into the vision of said wearer.

My improved spectacles are intended particularly for drivers of vehicleswhose safety depends to a large extent on a knowledge of traflic behindtheir vehicles, and also for pedestrians in zones where there is acongestion of vehicular traffic, and the predominant object of theinvention is to produce neat and attractive spectacles of the typedescribed which will permit of the wearer seeing what is behind himWhile he is looking in a forward direction.

An important feature of my invention resides in the fact that while thereflectors forming parts of the improved spectacles erform an extremelyuseful and important unction, a consideration which would offset anyslight tendency said reflectors had to mar the appearance of thespectacles, still said reflectors do not have this tendency, it

havin been found that spectacles made in accor ance with my inventionare just as attractive in appearance as are spectacles of the typeheretofore used.

Figure 1 illustrates a perspective View of my improved spectacles;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the spectacles shown in Fig. 1.

In the drawing 1 designates the frame of my improved spectacles whichcomprises the usual lens-receiving portions in which lenses arearranged, nose or bridge piece, and foldable temples. The frame shown inthe drawing is constructed as were the frames heretoa fore employed, theonly unusual feature regarding said frame bein that the outer ends ofthe frame and of t e lenses supported thereby are straight instead ofcurved, as is usually the case. owever, it is obvious that 43.5 ifdesired, the particular shape of the lensreceiving portions of the frameshown need not be adhered to, as it would be entirely possible to makesaid'portions of the frame of other shapes.

aso Extended forwardly from each of the lensreceiving portions of thespectacle frame 1- at the outer ends thereof is a pair of arms 2, eachpair of arms associated with a lensreceiving portion of the frame beingspaced from each other in a direction transversely of the frame and eachpair of associated arms preferably comprising an arm rigidly fixed atthe top and a similar arm rigidly fixed at the bottom of the associatedlenssupporting portion of the frame. The spaced arms 2 may be in theform of separate elements which are secured/co the frame of thespectacles in any convenient manner, or said arms ma be formed asintegral parts of the spectac e frame.

Interposed between the outer ends of each associated pair of arms 2 atthe opposite ends of the frame 1 is a suitable reflecting device such asa mirror 3, The mirrors 3 at the opposite ends of the frame 1 arerelatively narrow with respect to the width of the lens and said mirrorsare disposed adjacent to the extreme outer ends of the lenses so thatthey do notinterfere in any waywith the vision through said lenses. Themirrors are each adjustably supported by the associated arms 2, saidmirrors being movable about their longitudinal axes. The

particular means for supporting the mirrors so that they may be adjustedabout their longitudinal axes is not important inasmuch as severalarrangements for this purpose may be employed. I prefer to provide eachmirror with an adjusting screw which is arranged above the upper of thesupporting arms, whereby said mirrors may be conveniently adjusted, InView of the adjustable arrangement of the mirrors 3, the angles of saidmirrors may be adjusted with relation to the eyes of the wearer of thespectacles, whereby the extent of the rear vision of the wearer of thespectacles may be regulated. Also, the gnirrors togetherlwith theirsupporting arms are so arranged that they do not extend beyond the outerends of the spectacle frame.

I claim:

1. Spectacles comprising a frame supporting a pair of lenses, pairs ofspaced arms 10- cated at the opposite ends of said frame and extendedforwardly therefrom, said pairs 05 spaced arms comprising each an armfixe to said frame at the upper portion thereof and an arm fixed to saidframe at the lower portion thereof, and reflectors interposed be- 105tween and supported by said pairs of arms at the forward ends thereof,said arms being permanently attached to said frame and being arrangedsubstantially at right angles to said frame at the extreme opposite endsthereof and said reflectors being relatively narrow with respect to thelenses of the spectacles, so that the vision through said lenses willnot be interfered with by said reflectors,

2. Spectacles comprising a frame supporting a pair of lenses, pairs ofspaced arms located at the opposite ends of said frame and extendedforwardly therefrom, said pairs of spaced arms comprising each an armrigidly fixed to said frame at the upper portion thereof and an armrigidly fixed to said frame at the lower portion thereof, reflectorsinterposed between and adjustably supported by the outer portions ofsaid pairs of arms, and adjusting screws whereby said reflectors may beadjusted about their vertical axes, said reflectors being relativelynarrow with respect to the lenses of the spectacles, whereby the visionthrough said lenses is not interfered with by said reflectors, and saidsupporting arms being arranged substantially at right angles to the 80spectacle frame at both ends thereof.

CHARLES HENRY ALBERT TEIBER, M. D.

